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Bunnay formed in 1984 in Amsterdam and had their debut performance at Club 977 on Oct. 15th.
Their frontman (or some would swear-- frontwoman) is known as Bunnay, and the more musical member of the group is a giant rabbit known as "Dog".
At first, many fans were put off by Bunnay's brash commentary on how "Shitty" Amsterdam was, and how "Beneath me" Club 977 was. And as for talent, it appeared that Bunnay didn't ever sing any songs. Rather, He/She simply barked out the title of the song after several minutes of vulgar posing and preening.
Often, "Dog" plays an exceptionally brilliant note which causes him to gently bounce and bend in rhythm and spontaneously raise his arms in triumph, but that would be the extent of his showmanship.
After a year of playing the Amsterdam circuit and being banned from most of the venues for insulting management and causing uprisings, Bunnay faded from the scene for three years and were virtually nowhere to be found. During this period of inactivity, there was a groundswell of support for the bizarre pair and letter campaigns brought the band back into the forefront of the 80s music explosion and helped to bring their first album, "Bunnay Sings" to the top ten on Billboard's European charts.
With money and fame, the group became more reclusive and strange, including instances where Bunnay refused to perform. One notable occasion occurred in Greece in Disco 69 where Bunnay's tirade about the temperature of the club resulted in Bunnay peeing into the air-conditioning filter which disabled the unit for several days. Requests for interviews were rarely accepted, and when they were, Bunnay would refuse to speak without an interpreter, and "Dog" never spoke anyway. Most of what the interpreter would relay were vile insults to the interviewer and their parent publication. Ironically, this behavior helped to keep the band in the spotlight and delighted their legion of fans.
Six albums later, Bunnay reached America and began to perform in specially selected smaller venues throughout the country.
DISCOGRAPHY
(European Omni Records): Bunnay Sings (1985 - Rare)
In Space, Nobody Can Hear Bunnay (1988 - Limited Edition)
Bunnay, Your Face... Into It I Pee (1990 - Out Of Print)
Dog (2000 - Limited Release / Barcelona)
I Am Bunnay (2004)
Give Yourself To Bunnay / In Space, Nobody Can Hear Bunnay (2005 - 12'' Remix)
Give Yourself To Bunnay (2005 - American Release)
To see extremly rare footage goto
http://www.medicinefilms.com/player.php?clip_id=184080
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